Brookgreen Gardens’ Nights of a Thousand Candles up for national honor Brookgreen Gardens’ Nights of a Thousand Candles, long regarded as South Carolina’s premier Christmas attraction, has been nominated as one of 20 finalists for the USA Today/10 Best “Best Botanical Garden Holiday Lights” contest. The winner of the contest will be determined by an online vote that runs through noon… Nov 09, 2021 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
3 Hammock Coast® beaches tapped by Southern Living as top getaways The word is out that the pristine beaches in Georgetown County, known as South Carolina’s Hammock Coast®, are among the best vacation destinations in The Palmetto State. Southern Living Magazine has named three beaches in the Hammock Coast – Pawleys Island, DeBordieu and Murrells Inlet — to a list of… Jun 18, 2021 0 Georgetown, Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island
Discover 5 paths to Gullah Geechee culture on the Hammock Coast Three hundred years ago, Georgetown County, South Carolina, held a claim to fame. More than half of the country’s rice was grown on the county’s 45,000 acres of rice fields. Ron Daise, a Gullah Geechee culture preservationist, explains why: “Here, there was the largest number of enslaved Africans because of… Apr 12, 2021 1 Georgetown, Gullah Geechee, Hammock-All, Litchfield, Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island
Online webinar will focus on birdwatching along the Hammock Coast A special online webinar will offer a bird’s-eye view of photographing feathered beauties along South Carolina’s Hammock Coast. The Georgetown County Chamber of Commerce will host “Bird Watching and Photography along South Carolina’s Hammock Coast” Tuesday, March 9, from noon-1 p.m. The webinar is free for Chamber members and $10… Feb 25, 2021 0 Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
Brookgreen Gardens unveiling new Rosen Galleries indoor exhibition space The Brenda and Dick Rosen Galleries to open Feb. 27 In honor of its 90th anniversary, Brookgreen Gardens will unveil a new indoor art exhibition space, The Brenda and Dick Rosen Galleries. The new gallery spaces, located in the former Brookgreen Welcome Center, will be home to permanent exhibits, as well… Feb 18, 2021 0 Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island
Two new Brookgreen Gardens exhibits honor Gullah Geechee culture Showcasing aspects of the Gullah Geechee culture of South Carolina’s Hammock Coast is the theme of two new contemporary art exhibits at Brookgreen Gardens. Visitors to Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet can now view these two exhibits in the Wall Lowcountry Center: “Black Southern Belles,” acrylic and mixed-media paintings of… Feb 12, 2021 0 Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
Six Activities Travelers Are Clamoring To Enjoy Along SC’s Hammock Coast Natural Beauty, Outdoor Adventures Continue to Appeal to Vacationers With 2020 mercifully in the rearview mirror and multiple Covid-19 vaccines being distributed, there is hope some semblance of normalcy will soon begin returning to America, including the resumption of leisure travel. When vacationers return to the road and skies, destinations like… Jan 27, 2021 0 Georgetown, Golf, Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island
Waccamaw Neck Bikeway now connects Pawleys Island and Murrells Inlet Bicyclists, joggers and walkers on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast can now access 16 miles of a safe, continuous, paved path from Pawleys Island to Murrells Inlet. Georgetown County recently completed a crucial section of the Waccamaw Neck Bikeway in the North Litchfield community, from Boyle Drive to Trace Drive, that… Jan 21, 2021 1 Hammock-All, Litchfield, Murrells Inlet